Friday, January 18, 2013

More Week End Wrapping Up

Is Beyoncé about to dump $5.9 million on a—ahem—redonkulously palatial, 25,000 square foot pile with 16 terlits in Houston, TX as a gift for her beloved momma Tina? Well, we really can't say because we don't know but according to the CultureMap Houston website there's at least one real estate agent in town who's spreading that fun little celebrity real estate tidbit.

There's also some scuttlebutt that retired professional basketball hall of famer Michael Jordan is considering leasing the mansion to hold his 50th birthday party. Could be...

In other Michael Jordan real estate news, Chicago-based property gossip extraordinaire Bob Goldsborough at the Chicago Tribune reported today that the lavish living basketballer has hacked $8,000,000 off the asking price of his 56,000 square foot mega-compound in Highland Park, IL. The new, $21,000,000 asking price still includes all the sleek contemporary furnishings not to mention a full-sized indoor basketball court.

In other Chicago celebrity real estate news, nice-gay decorator Nate Berkus has finally, after two long years, unloaded his old Windy City condo for $1.6 million, a mere $100,000 more than he paid for the place way back in 2003 and just over a million dollars less than he hoped to get back in early 2011 when it was listed for $2.65 million.

We received a covert communique this afternoon from Sammy Sunsetstrip to let Your Mama known that after more than two long years on the market at a variety of prices, the Sunset Strip mansion owned by actor Ryan Phillippe has finally be put into escrow with an unknown buyer for an unknown amount. Mister Phillippe paid $7.15 million for the Sunset Strip residence—described in listing materials as a "Zen modern retreat"—back in 2008 after he split with ex-wife Reese Witherspoon and was last listed with an asking price of $6,995,000. If Your Mama were the wagering type—and we're not—we'd bet the farm Mister Phillippe's pocketbook is gonna take a pounding.

Saw Jordan's house and where it is located this summer. No damn way in hell I would pay over $3 million for that house where it is. Anything over $3 million I am driving out to Lake Forest and never looking back.

OMG, I forgot to add what a tacky disaster that mess Beyonce' is looking at. Wow. I would not give more than $2 million for that on a generous day. But Ryan Phillipe's pile of garbage, that is a teardown.

How is it that someone married to a doctor, claims to have lived in a duplex in Chelsea and shared a housekeeper with a celeb claim that they "need to work"? I realize doctors have horrendous student loan debt, but Dr. Cooter should be a long way from those loans by now.

Honey if you "NEED" to work versus "WANT" to work in your position, you two must really live "high on the hog".

I do not "need" to work but I "want" to work to contribute to my own retirement. Hubby is a lawyer. A damn good one too!

I recall that Ryan bought the place very soon after there was a financial settlement in his divorce from Reese. I always thought the amount he paid (around 7 million) was probably close to what she had to pay to get rid of him.

Have we seen any photos of Nates new LA place yet? Did he buy or lease? Just saw him on a show in the New Year and he was not looking so great..especially since he just got back from Mexico he said. It is the anniversary of the Tsunami so Im sure its hard for him every year.

Tamara Ecclestone bought a house in Bel Air.. i wonder which one is it?http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2265637/Tamara-Ecclestone-reveals-qualities-ideal-man-shows-lavish-Bel-Air-home-glam-mag-shoot.html

Obviously it is the same house as the one in DailyMAil/from new Hello. Its the same floor (black/white) , 6 windows and "door frames" dont know the word in english(she painted it black though).You are horribly rude, btw.

So did Kardashian buy that place? I laughed when Mama said the owner was the high profile lawyer next door. Talk about Sellers remorse. It will be two hours after closing and the law suits will be a flying I bet!

Its redesigned compared to the pics from 2010. I see more black in the house. They style is very similar to Petra's.

"I'm very excited about it: it's a new beginning. It's like January marks a whole new start," she said. "It's definitely a big house and it's hopefully somewhere I'll have forever. I wanted it to be my dream home and I would definitely like it to be my family home when I settle down and have kids. The thing I'm most excited about, though, is moving into a new house that I can make new memories in and close the door on the past."